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Old 17th May 2014, 12:26
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nomorecatering
 
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FADEC might be the temporary saviour of traditional engines, but as I see it, there will be a day where the oil companies simply refuse to manufacture a fuel that sells in miniscule volumes compared to Jet A and even automotive fuels. On top of that you need special distribution systems. I can see Avgas being priced out of the market in my life time.

In many countries you cannot get Avgas at any price. In that regard I think diesels are the only way forward. Aerodiesels are still in their infancy today, but I believe given enough time and money the problems will be resolved. They simply have to be.
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